Grain dump and elevator.



No. 823,436. PATENTED 311N512, 1906. P. 1. GYER GRAIN DUMP AND ELEVATOR.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 31,1905.

,2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

Attorneys Nb. 823,436. PATENTED JUNE 12, 1 906.

" P. P. OYER.

GRAIN DUMP AND ELEVATOR.

ABPLIOATIOH FILED MAY 31, 1906.

2 S HEETS-SHEET 2.

Inventor.

Attorneys PETER'P. ()YER, OF MEADOWS, ILLINOIS.

GRAlN DUMP ELEVATGRB Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 12, 3.906.

Application filed May 31, 1905. Serial No. 263,050.

' To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, PETER P. OYsn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Meadows, in the county of McLean and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful G ain Dump and Elevator, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to so -called dumps and elevators which are used for the purpose of transferring grain, corn, and other like material from wagons to bins or cribs for storage purposes.

The invention has for its object to simplify and improve the construction and operation of this class of devices; and with these and other ends in view, which will readily ap pear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the improved construction and novel arrangement and combination of parts, which will be here inafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings has been illustrated a simple and preferred form of the invention, it being, however, understood that no limitation is necessarily made to the precise structural details therein exhibited, but that the right is reserved to any changes, alterations, and modifications to which recourse may be had within the scope of the invention and without departing from the spirit or sacrificing the efficiency of the same.

In said drawings,Figure 1 is a perspective View of the improved elevator and dump, showing a wagon in position for discharging its contents to the elevator. Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken transversely through the wa on-box and vertically through the lower on of theelevator. Fig. 3 is a side elevation showing the elevator folded for transportation. Fig. 4 is a detail plan view of the winding-drum and related parts.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are indicated throughout by similar characters of reference.

The elevator E is mounted upon a runningear R, including front and rear axles 12, the former having a bolster 3, combining with the rear axle to support i the longitudinal frame members 4 4. Connected with the front axle by means of arms 5 is a tongue 6, to which draft may be applied for transportation.

The rear ends of the side members 4 support a cross-bar 7, provided with lugs 8, between which a pair of uprights 9 9 are pivotally mounted, said uprights being connected at their upper ends by a cross-bar 10. The cross-bar 7 is provided near its outer ends with additional lugs 11, with which are piv ctally connected the lower ends of braces 12, the upper ends of which are securely connected with the uprights 9 intermediate of the lengths of the latter. The braces 12 are provided at their upper ends with slots 13, the object of which will be hereinafter set for h.

C is an elevator-casing of ordinary construction, the same consisting of an elongated trough provided near its lower and upper ends with rotary supporting means, as 14, for an endless carrier which may consist of link belts 15, connected by means of cross pieces or slats 16. Between the rotary supports 14 extends a partition 17,affording a support for the upper lead of the endless carrier, the lower lead of which may rest upon. the bottom 18, of thetrough or casing. The shaft 19 of the lower rotary support 14 is ex tended and has a non-circular terminal 20 whereby it may be connected, as by means of tumbling-rods of ordinary construction, with the source of power. (Not shown.)

Pivotally mounted upon the projecting ends ofthe shaft 19 are brackets2l having slots 22 extending longitudinally therethrough. The front ends of the side mem bers 4:, supported upon the running-gear, are provided with bolts 23, slidably engaging the slots 22 and capable of being tightened so as,

to retain the slotted brackets 21 in adjusted position with relation to the side members Suitably connected with the sides of the elevator-casing are a pair of straps 24, connected by a cross-bar 25, with which is suitably connected a'pulley 26, the crossbar 25 being, by preference, pivotally connected with the straps 24 in order that the pulley may as sume various positions with relation to the elevator-casing. One of the uprights 9 is provided near its upper end with a pulley or guide member 27, and a winding-drum, as 28, is ournaled between saidupright and the adjacent brace 12, said winding-drum being suitably geared to a crank-shaft 29, whereby it may be operated, said crank-shaft being preferably provided with a worm 30, engaging a worm-gear 31 upon the shaft of the drum. By this means the drum will be retained in any position to which it may be adjusted without the use of pawl-and-ratchct mechanism or similar retaining moans. A flexible hoisting element 32, one end of which is attached to the drum, is guided through the slot 13 of the brace 12,-. over the guiding member or pulley 27, under the guide memberor pulley26, and to the upper end of the it is securely made opposite upright 9, where by this simple confast. It will be seen that struction the elevator-casing may be lowered upon the running-gear, while the frame, in-

eluding the uprights 9 9, may be folded down upon the elevator-casing,- as will be seen in Fig. 3 of the drawings, thus folding the parts ofthe device together very compactly. By

.' including the --the dischar e simply-manipulating .the crank-shaft 29 the flexible element 32 will' be Wound upon the drum, thus'elevating the frame or derrick,

end of the elevator-casing to any desire elevation, the casing turning upon the shaft 19 of the lower rotary sup ort 14 and the retainingbolts 23 of the brac ets 21 being meanwhile tightened. After the elevator has been-adjusted to the desired height the bolts 23 may be loosened, and the lower end of the elevatormay thenb'e adjusted longitudinally and vertically to the position which it is desired to' occupy. For the purpose 'of facilitating the adjustment of the elevator-casing the latter is su ported upon a roller 33, which is journals in the bolster 3, which latter is provided with a re- .cess34 for the accommodation of said roller.

- connected with the upper edge 36 of the lower end of the casing is a T, composed of two' members 37- and 38,

compound, trough hin edly connected with each other about mi way of the length of the compound trough. The outer member 38 is provided with a leg .or supporting member 39, hinged to a lug upon ltsunder side. As will be best 'seen by I reference to Fig. 2 of the drawings, the trough f or chute may be extended and supported by -.-the member'39 in such a position .as to discharge material into the elevatorcasing over the valve 35 near the lower end of the latter.

The wagon-box W, which is preferably used in connection with the-improved elevator anddump, is mounted upon running- .gear G of ordinary construction, and said wa on-box is provided with a bottom the en s of which 40 are inclined-downwardly in the direction of a central portion 41, which is,

likewise inclined downwardly in the direction of, one side 42, which is provided near its lower edge with an opening 43, having a 50 of the trough T.

position alongside uprights 9 9, and next raising" 'tion will be readily understood and ap 'hingeddoor or clos ure44; The inclinedbottornfm'ember "is likewise providedwith an opening 45, coinciding with the 0pening'43 and provided with 'a hinged closure 46, having an aperture 47 designed to receive a lockmg-strap 48, that extends from the door 44 and which may be secured by means of a pin or locking device passing through an aperture 49 therein. The closure 46 is madeof such a Width as to fit between the side members It will thus be readily seen that while a We on-is being driven into trough maybe folded back upon the elevatorcasing, so as to permit the wagon to approach the latter as closely as may be desired. .The

trough T is'then extended to the position which the doors or shown in Fig. 2, after closures 44 and 46 may be opened, thus permitting the entire contents of the Wagon-box to pass over the trough or chute to the ele vato'r, the escape of the contents beingeasily gaged manually by opening the closure 44 to a greater or less extent. In this manner the objectionable tilting of the wagon-box, which has heretofore been customarily resorted to, will be entirely avoided.

From the fore 'oing description, taken in connection with t e drawings hereto annexed, the operation and advantages of this inven-;

preciated by those interested in the art to which it appertains. The construction is quite simple and inexpensive and of such a nature that the parts of the device may be folded together for transportation in small compass. The elevator-truck may also be readily moved about while the elevatoncasin is'in araised osition, thus enabling it to ma e short turns in and around the cribs or bins where it is to' be stationed for operation.

. Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. A. running-gear having longitudinal side members, an elevator-casing having a powershaft extended at the sides thereof, brackets pivoted upon said shaft and having longiturunning-gear and having tightening means.

2. A supporting-frame having side members, an elevator-casing, brackets pivoted upon the power-shaft of the elevator-casing, and means for connecting said brackets adjustably with the side members of the supporting-frame.

t e elevator-dump the I dinal slots, and bolts extending through said slots and through the side members of the" r n 5 3. A supporting-frame having side members, a derrick supported upon said frame, an elevator-casing having pivoted brackets adjustably connected with the side members of the frame, and hoisting means connected with the derrick and-with the elevator-casing for effecting adjustment of the latter.

4. -A running-gear including front and rear axles, a bolster upon the front axle, a roller journa 1 in a reeess of the bolster, and fine rem cross-be? and be f longitudinal frame membeys; o cross-be? edgloeent to the of {he 11 on t1 ear ends of the side members-5 an M1 mean e e'vo't-ol ms'mg supported upon said eross- I; I g

5 bar and {2013 the roller in the from be Brooke" zmeeted pwotohy' wlth the em- 1 tor-easmg and o-djustably with the side bers of the home; and means or elevoc the discharge end. of the e1ev'atoreesing. to 5. A running-gear including longitudinal frame members, a cross-bar o en the "rear plurality of hinge ends of said frame members, on arofler sup 3 supoort eonn eote orted for rotation upon the 20m nolsiei; an 3 01 the outermo elevo-c-ovcosmg arms eonneeted piv oi all An eie'vetore s 15 with said 05 5 11? and adjustably with the lon- I ably supporting 3 gisud'mal frame members; a hOiStiDg'QG/IT LCK o. eompozmd chute connected pivotolly with lugs upon. the cross and oixaeted to (1i bar at the rear enos of the longitudinal from chute oomguismg a if members; and connecting moons between nested members 20 said derrick and elevator-easingwhereby said i-o exteyiorly engage L members may be elevoted. w easin I and & suppo.

6. A. running'geor including front md rear 3 connected with the on axles, a bolster upon the front axle, heme 1 members supported upon the bolster and 2 5 upon the roar axle, and a cross-bar supported upon the rear ends of said frame members; an elevator-casing moveely supported upon eoid cross-bar and upon the mile), a power-shm fif said casing; bracket-s pivoced upon sa d e and connected odjustebi'ywiththe members; a den-10k supporteo nmgedx'y upon my own I mothe- 

